Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-14
HAS MADE HIS0WN BED
AND SHOULD OCCUPY 1T QUIETLY
WITHOUT KICKING

gramme-Two Commoners Suspended
A Labor Party Organized.
LONDON, Sept l4-Smith, Consery alive
leader, said in reply to question in the
house of commons Tuesday night, that the
government would certainly vindicate the
law if The Dublin Weekly News, which Is
owned by the lord mayor of Dublin, who is a
member of parliament and justice of the
peace, continued to publish the reports and
notices of the suppressed branches of the
league, as it had threatened to do.
Nolan, Nationalist, asked if it was true that
the cell i'll which O'Brien was confined was
nine by four feet, and desired to know if Bal
four would order reasonable accommoda-
tions for O'Brien. Balfour replied that he
did not possess the desired knowledge, and
that the prison rules provided reasonable &C
commodations for prisoners who had not been
brought to trial
Dillon said that it was manifest that the
government exercised the power of personal
punishment toward their political opponents
and especially toward the Irish Therefore
he had the right to demand security from
such un just power and that political prison
ers be not treated like ordinary pick pockets
His experience with political Imprisonment
was that the quarters we're wretched and the
food melted out on the starvation system. "If,"
he concluded, "Mr O'Brien is confined in an
ordinary Jail cell it is exceedingly cruel, for
Mr.. O'Brien is delicate and can not stand
such treatment"
Balfour, in replying, said that he could not
see how offenses against the crimes act diff
fered from those committed against the or
binary common law. He had some diff
Guilty in reconcling statements now made
with language formerly used by Irish mem
bers to the effect that if the crimes act were
enforced the bulk of prisoners put in Jail un-
der its provisions would be better off than
outside of prisons He was unable to per-
ceive how the Irish people made any dstinc-
ton between those who melted the people to
crime and those who actually committed the
outrages. OBrien had himself to thank for
his present disagreeable condition. If he had
answered the summons as he should have
done, even if CONVICTED he might have re-
manned at large prior to his adjudication.
Morley next addressed the house He said
that the action of the Irish members was due
to the fact that the exceptional law for Ire
land forced the people to consequences of
which the government had been amply
warned beforehand. Morley then spoke of
the treatment of political prisoners and said
that no country Injected its political offend
ers to such harsh discipline as England had
shown toward the Irish members who had
been confined The action of the govern
ment showed plainly that they intended to
vigorously enforce the coercion law during
the recess. He urged the government 10
grant an inquiry of the police in regard to
the Mitcheltown affair if only to satisfy the
public
Labonchere stated that the report given by
the police about the atfray was grossly i'm.
pudent tissue of lies; that the government re-
porters were liars as well as murderers
Parnell then spoke at length He said that
nothing would prove of more discredit 10 the
government than their present treatment of
political prisoners Forster, Irish secretary
in 1881 treated those who were imprisoned
for political offenses with distinguished
humanity, but the present government tried
to terrorize their opponents by treating their
prisoners like the bssest criminals Parnell
declared that the police at Mitcheltown
acted as mere towards and that they were
part and parcel of system that fosterei a
reign of terror within the prison
| walls, and sanctioned murder outside Instead
OF granting acknowledgment to ireland,
the government had taken the unfortunate
country by the throat and was using every
| enieavor to strangle it, Parnell sand that
his only fear was that some men would be-
come SO exaSperated by the government
cruel treatment that they would abandon all
| moderation and commit some wild act of re-
venge For his part he would continue to
| urge his countrymen to wait with patience
| and endurance until the time when home rule
| would bring them the desired relief
After tine debate the appropriation bill was
| read for a third time, and the house adj
| journed until Friday, at which time it will
be prorogued.
| An exciting scene occurred in the house
| during the afternoon. Graham, Liberal MEM
Der from Lanark, spoke unexpectedly of
| the house of lords, and refused to apologize
he was suspended Then Harrington, home
ruler, used offensive language and was or
| dered by the speaker to resume his seat. He
| refused, declaring that the speaker had been
| watching for chance to pounce upon him
| The speaker then named Harrington, and
| Smith moved his suspension, the home rulers
laughing ironically. shouting. "Hear the
| bookseller" Graham Offered an apology to
the speaker, but that gentleman perempto-
| rIly declined a personal apology.
a New Labor Party in England.
LONDON, Sept IA meeting of the new
| National Labor party was held Tuesday
night ami many addresses made This party
was initiated by the trades congress, and it is
| annaunced that if is NOT ronneCt.d in any